Hello and welcome to today's football coverage of India facing the mighty Japan in a Group C encounter in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 at the Perth Rectangular Stadium. The Blue Tigresses suffered a heartbreaking 2-1 loss against Vietnam in their opening match on March 4. Nguyen Thi Van Su had given Vietnam the lead in the 30th minute, but Sanfida Nongrum marked her debut with a goal in the 52nd minute. This ended India’s painful 23-year wait to score in the tournament. The Blue Samurai go into this match as favourites but the Tigresses must believe if they can have any say in the game. Follow the live score and updates from the continental football match right here
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India Vs Japan Live Score, AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026: What Happened In Last Match?
India lost 1-2 against Vietnam after conceding a last-minute goal. They conceded a goal in the first half but came back strong in the second half by scoring the equaliser. But they couldn't hold on as Vietnam scalped the winner in the added time.
India Vs Japan Live Score, AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026: Group C Points Table
AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026 Group C Points Table AFC
India Vs Japan Live Score, AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026: Match Info
India Vs Japan Live Score, AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026: H2H
India and Japan have faced each other just once in women’s international football. That came during an Olympic Games qualifier in October 2023, where Japan thrashed India 7-0, with six goals coming in the second half.
India Vs Japan Live Score, AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026: Live Streaming Details
The India vs Japan, AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 match will be live-streamed in India on the FanCode app and website.
